aka — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

bad, dynamic, frank, informed, scruffy, shared, shared, superluminal

He's got that scruffy aka bohemian look that somehow works for him.

VERB + AKA

bar, display, exceed, objects

The new security system will display aka fingerprint recognition technology throughout the building.

AKA + NOUN

broligarchy, exobiology, killer, lady, libraries, space

My brother joined a frat, aka the broligarchy, and I barely see him anymore.

Definitions

prep

1

Initialism of also known as.

That man by the bar is Frank, AKA "the lady killer".

Weed It and Reap is the evocative title of a film about the remarkable life of Paul Pulford, AKA Scruffy.

adv

1

Used to introduce an explanation or clarification: in other words, i.e.

“The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official.

“This color is golden blonde in color and tone, with ‘10k gold lights’ that have a cool reflect for the perfect sparkle,” says celebrity hairstylist Matt Rez, who claims this will be the biggest hair color trend this fall (aka take notes).

noun

1

The New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.

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That man by the bar is Frank, AKA "the lady killer".

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Weed It and Reap is the evocative title of a film about the remarkable life of Paul Pulford, AKA Scruffy.

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“The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practic

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“This color is golden blonde in color and tone, with ‘10k gold lights’ that have a cool reflect for the perfect sparkle,” says celebrity hairstylist Matt Rez, who claims this will be the biggest hair

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The Arkansas Legislature, aka the broligarchy, does not believe in the people’s right to the ballot process. This is as disappointing as is it unconstitutional, though the unconstitutionality isn’t st

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A display, aka monitor, is an appliance that displays video signal of still images and moving pictures produced by a computer or similar device.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, aka is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.